Azure Zero to Hero Series - Day Zero Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Presenter: Abishek
• Date: January 20
• Aim: Introduction to Azure Zero to Hero Series
• Structure: The course will cover Azure concepts from basics to advanced levels including practical demos, interview questions, and more.

Course Overview

• Duration: 25 days
• Content:
  • Theoretical and practical learning
  • Daily breakdown of topics
  • Outcome focused on job readiness and certification preparation

GitHub Repository

• Maintained throughout the series
• Contains daily notes and resources for revision (e.g., MD files)
• Provides a structured way to revisit concepts

YouTube Channel Overview

• Channel Name: Abishek Vamala
• Previous Series:
  • DevOps Zero to Hero
  • AWS Zero to Hero
  • Python Zero to Hero for DevOps Engineers
  • Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes Zero to Hero
• Encouragement to subscribe and share with others interested in learning DevOps and Cloud for free

Detailed Course Syllabus

Day 0: Course Introduction

• Explanation of course syllabus and outcomes

Day 1: Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

• Topics Covered:
  • Basic cloud concepts (virtualization, VMs, APIs, regions, availability zones)
  • Important terms: scalability, elasticity, agility, high availability, disaster recovery, load balancing
• Purpose: Familiarize students with terms used throughout the series

Day 2: Getting Started with Azure

• Topics Covered:
  • Creating an Azure account
  • Understanding Azure regions and availability zones
  • Overview of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models

Day 3: Azure Resources Management

• Topics Covered:
  • Understanding resources, resource groups, and resource management
  • Introduction to Azure Resource Manager (ARM)

Day 4: Virtual Machines in Azure

• Topics Covered:
  • Creating and connecting to Azure VMs
  • Deploying applications on Azure VMs
  • Introduction to Virtual Machine Scale Sets

Day 5-6: Azure Networking Services

• Basic Networking:
  • Virtual networks, subnets, CIDR, routes, and security groups
• Advanced Networking:
  • VNet peering, VPN gateways, load balancers, App Gateway, and CDN

Day 7: Interview Preparation

• Conduct interview questions and answers session on topics covered until day 6

Days 8-10: Application Deployment and Automation

• Day 8: Deploying a two-tier application on Azure
• Day 9: Introduction to Azure Storage Services
• Day 10: Using Command Line Interface (CLI) for Azure resource management

Days 11-12: Azure Security and Identity Management

• Day 11: Using ARM templates for resource creation
• Day 12: Azure authentication, identity management, and role-based access control (RBAC)

Days 13-14: Monitoring and Azure DevOps

• Day 13: Monitoring Azure resources
• Days 14-19: Azure DevOps concepts and projects
  • Introduction to Azure DevOps
  • CI/CD implementation
  • Deploying applications using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Days 18-25: Advanced Projects and Terraform

• Day 18: Comprehensive project on deploying an e-commerce application
• Days 19-24: Interview preparation, Azure Key Vault, Serverless concepts, Terraform introduction
• Day 25: Course outcomes, job readiness, and certification guidance (A900 and A104)

Course Goals

• Prepare students for Azure-related job roles and interviews
• Enable completion of Azure certifications (A900 and A104)
• Cover all essential Azure concepts in a structured manner

Conclusion

• Reminder to subscribe to the channel and share with others
• Encouragement for viewers to engage and ask questions in the comments
• Next video (Day 1) will be released on January 22

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